President to submit a bill on deferral of fines for the vehicles that haven’t passed customs clearance for consideration at the first session of the Verkhovna Rada. Customs clearance procedures will be improved
21 August 2019 - 17:35
“More than a month ago, the President urged the Parliament to postpone disproportionately tough sanctions for violation of the terms of customs clearance of imported cars and offered to consider the given issue at an extraordinary meeting. However, the Verkhovna Rada of the VIII convocation refused to do so. This bill is currently a priority and will be submitted for consideration again at the first session of the parliament of a new convocation. The Verkhovna Rada should approve the bill and the penalties will be postponed,” Ruslan Ryaboshapka explained the situation.
Ruslan Ryaboshapka: Whistleblowers can become an important instrument to overcome corruption given their proper motivation and protection by the state
20 August 2019 - 11:13
The mechanisms of protection and motivation of corruption whistleblowers have been discussed with NGO representatives and international partners of Ukraine in the anticorruption sphere during the meeting in the Office of the President on August 19. The meeting was initiated by Deputy Head of the Office of the President Ruslan Ryaboshapka.
Andriy Gerus: Following the meeting chaired by the President of Ukraine, mechanisms reducing electricity tariffs for non-domestic consumers almost by 20% have been elaborated
19 August 2019 - 22:04
Following the meeting, Representative of the President in the Cabinet of Ministers Andriy Gerus informed that an agreement had been achieved as regards three steps necessary to reduce electricity price. "If these three measures are implemented, we can get about a 20% reduction in the tariff for all consumers - large, medium and small business, budgetary institutions and organizations, kindergartens and schools," he said.
We urge the international community to unite efforts to prevent any manifestation of antisemitism and intolerance on racial or national grounds - President of Ukraine in Babyn Yar
19 August 2019 - 17:46
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy together with Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara paid tribute to the victims of the Babyn Yar tragedy.
President called on Israel to recognize Holodomor as genocide of the Ukrainian people
19 August 2019 - 15:49
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on the Israeli side to recognize the Holodomor of 1932-33 as an act of genocide against the Ukrainian people. The Head of State told this after the negotiations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is on an official visit to Ukraine.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy: My goal is Ukraine, which is a world-renowned brand of everything advanced and synonymous with innovation. And that is the potential of cooperation with Israel
19 August 2019 - 15:21
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu discussed trade and economic relations between the countries and investment potential during the negotiations in Kyiv.
Ukraine and Israel agreed to finally resolve the issue of mass denial of crossing the Israeli border to Ukrainians - Volodymyr Zelenskyy
19 August 2019 - 14:36
Having a visa-free regime, Ukraine and Israel agreed to finally resolve the issue of mass denial of crossing the Israeli border to Ukrainians. It was stated by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy following the talks with Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu.